RETURNING LION PROFILES CORTNEY CRAIG
DERIC DAVIS
DEFENSIVE BACK 6-0 • 190 • SENIOR DALLAS, TEXAS SOUTH OAK CLIFF H.S.
QUARTERBACK 5-10 • 220 • SENIOR ARLINGTON, TEXAS ARLINGTON BOWIE H.S.
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2012: Appeared in eight games for the Lions ... Tallied five tackles on the year, including a pair of unassisted, with a quarterback hurry ... Logged a season-best three tackles against Midwestern State (Sept. 13) at Cowboys Stadium ... Also recorded tackles at Incarnate Word (Oct. 6) and at Angelo State (Oct. 20) ... Credited with a quarterback hurry against Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 29). 2011: Saw action in nine games for A&M-Commerce ... Finished with 15 tackles on the year, including eight unassisted ... Recorded a season-best four tackles at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 1) ... Finished with three tackles against both Ouachita Baptist (Sept. 22) and Angelo State (Oct. 22), with all of his stops against the Rams being unassisted ... Recovered a blocked punt in the endzone for a defensive touchdown against Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 5) ... Also notched a pair of tackles, including a half tackle for loss against the Greyhounds ... Recorded a pair of tackles against Midwestern State (Sept. 17) at Cowboys Stadium. 2010: Played in all 11 games for A&M-Commerce ... One of nine Lions to surpass 40 tackles on the year, notching 42 - all of which came in the final eight games of the season ... Posted 27 unassisted tackles, ranking sixth on the team ... Notched a career-best 11 stops in the season finale at Incarnate Word (Nov. 13), including nine solo ... Had nine tackles against Southeastern Oklahoma (Oct. 2), one week after posting eight at Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 25) ... Finished with seven tackles, including one for loss, at Northeastern State (Oct. 9). Prior to A&M-Commerce: A two-time honorable mention all-district selection ... Had a two interception game against Adamson as a senior ... Forced two fumbles and recovered two more as well as blocked a kick against Seagoville ... Team won bi-district title ... Also a member of the track and field and swimming team ... Attended the same high school as Lions’ great Harvey Martin. Personal: Born September 16, 1991 ... Son of Cornel Craig and Lauren Grady-Johnson ... Plans to major in business management.
CRAIG’S CAREER STATISTICS Year Games UT AT TOT TFL Sacks Int. PBU 2010 11 27 15 42 1.0 0.0 0 1 2011 9 8 7 15 0.5 0.0 0 1 2012 8 2 3 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 TOTALS 28 37 25 62 1.5 0.0 0 2
2012: Saw action in seven games for A&M-Commerce, starting the first six games of the season ... Completed 94-of-179 passes (52.5%) for 976 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions ... Threw for a career-high 214 yards, completing 17-of-38 passes and a pair of touchdowns in the Lions’ overtime victory against Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 29) as the Lions rallied from seven points down in the final 1:30 to topple the Javelinas ... Threw for 204 yards and completed a career-best 20 passes (34 attempts) at Incarnate Word (Oct. 6) ... Completed 18-of-31 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns at UT-San Antonio (Sept. 8), including a season-long 61-yard touchdown strike to Garrett Smith ... Rushed 70 times for 63 yards with three touchdowns on the year ... Scampered for 49 yards against Midwestern State (Sept. 13) on 10 carries, including a 60-yard touchdown run which made ESPN SportsCenter’s Top-10 plays ... Also rushed for touchdowns against the Javelinas and Cardinals, including the game-tying scamper in the final minute to send the game against A&M-Kingsville to overtime. Prior to A&M-Commerce: Spent two seasons at Trinity Valley Community College in San Antonio ... Three year letterwinner at Arlington Bowie High School ... Named the Associated Press and Dallas Morning News 5A Offensive Player of the Year ... First team all-state and all-district selection ... Threw for over 3,000 yards with 39 touchdowns while rushing for 680 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior ... Tied the Arlington ISD with six touchdown passes in a game while set the school record with 39 touchdowns ... Helped lead Arlington Bowie to the 2010 bi-district championship ... Coached by Kenny Perry. Personal: Born November 22, 1992 ... Son of Charles and Geraldine Davis ... Father played quarterback for the University of Colorado ... Plans to major in criminal justice.
DAVIS’ CAREER PASSING STATISTICS Year Games Att. Comp. Pct. Yards Avg. TD INT 2012 7 179 94 52.5 976 10.4 6 6 TOTALS 7 179 94 52.5 976 10.4 6 6
DAVIS’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS Year Games Rush Yards Avg. Long TD 2012 7 70 63 0.9 60 3 TOTALS 7 70 63 0.9 60 3
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